Eric Weddle

Brandon Carr did pretty much what the Ravens had hoped when they signed the veteran to a four-year, $24 million deal last March. He stabilized the team’s long-problematic No. 2 cornerback spot across from Jimmy Smith. He continued his remarkable run of durability and he became a leader in the secondary.

Thus, it’s hardly surprising that the Ravens, even with their tight salary cap situation and their need to make additions on the offensive side of the ball, have decided to pick up the cornerback’s contract option for 2018.

The Ravens, who have already cut defensive back Lardarius Webb and running back Danny Woodhead and declined Austin Howard’s 2018 option, would have opened...

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The chatter has died down.
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Eric Weddle has been a Pro Bowl player, an All-Pro and the San Diego Chargers’ Defensive Player of the Year. He can now check off another achievement.
The Ravens free safety earned the first AFC Defensive Player of the Week award of his career...

The Ravens offensive line enjoyed a strong outing Sunday, opening running lanes for 101 yards and two touchdowns and keeping quarterback Joe Flacco upright for no sacks in a 44-20 pummeling of the Detroit Lions. But afterward, several members had former...